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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2005
Shinichi Kasuga, Gunma, JP;
Ryoichi Sato, Gunma, JP;
Hiroki Yamaguchi, Gunma, JP;
NSK, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a linear guide bearing apparatus wherein a separator is interposed between adjacent balls K and K moving following a curved circulating path, and the ball K contacts concave faces W of the separator Tat both ends in an axial line direction and at the same time the ball K rolls as contacting a guide faceof an outside guiding memberand a guide faceof an inside guiding member, the separator has an outer diameter larger than a maximum outer diameter LØ under a condition where the ball rolls as simultaneously contacting both curved facesof the inside and the outside of the curved circulating path, and the radius of curvature of the guiding facein the curved circulating pathis reduced to a size not contacting the separator T.